Editing Melilla (section)

==== Commerce ====
In Melilla, there are various commercial establishments, including the Centro Comercial Parque Melilla, several [[Department store|department stores]], [[hypermarkets]], and [[supermarkets]]. Among the most notable are those belonging to major distribution chains, such as the hypermarket [[Carrefour]], with a branch in the city, [[Mercadona]], with one store, [[DIA (supermarket chain)|Dia]], with three locations, [[Lidl]], with one store, and [[Aldi]], with one store.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Food |first=Financial |date=2020-02-26 |title=Murias Parque Melilla shopping center increased its sales by 16.2% in 2019 |url=https://financialfood.es/el-centro-comercial-murias-parque-melilla-elevo-sus-ventas-un-162-en-2019/ |accessdate=2025-03-22 |website=Financial Food |language=es}}</ref>

Moreover, trade with Morocco has historically been key to the economy of Melilla, especially through the commercial customs office, which facilitated the passage of essential goods for the city. However, in 2018, Morocco closed this customs office, severely affecting Melilla’s merchants and the approximately 5,000 cross-border workers who depended on informal trade. In 2020, the border closure due to the pandemic further exacerbated the situation, limiting commercial exchange.

In 2025, after nearly three years of negotiations, Spain and Morocco agreed to reopen the commercial customs offices, though with new restrictions on the products that could cross and a limit on the number of trucks per day. This agreement, although limited, has allowed a partial recovery of cross-border trade, providing relief to the sectors most affected in Melilla.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Economic sector and province employment (3990) |url=https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Datos.htm?t=3990 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |website=INE |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-21 |title=Morocco considers the end of atypical commerce in Melilla |url=https://elfarodemelilla.es/marruecos-da-por-finiquitado-el-comercio-atipico-en-melilla/ |accessdate=2022-02-13 |website=El Faro de Melilla |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-06 |title=Morocco is considering permanently closing the borders with Ceuta and Melilla |url=https://www.niusdiario.es/internacional/africa/marruecos-plantea-definitivamente-fronteras-melilla_18_3166020487.html |language=es-ES |work=Nius Diario}}</ref>